This is a presentation made to the Parent Advisory Council of Garden Valley Collegiate in Winkler, MB on March 15, 2011

1. Social Media
presentation to: Garden Valley Collegiate PAC
Michael Nantais
(nantaism@brandonu.ca
Assistant
Professor
Faculty of
Education
image by Matt Hamm: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthamm/2945559128/
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2. Agenda
• Overview.
• Who am I?
• What is Social Media, anyway?
• the power of social media
• myths?
• Some facts & figures.
• Social Media & Teens
• Online Safety
• Cyberbullying
• Closing Thoughts & Questions.
poster by shannoninottawa at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/35237768@N05/5316893140/
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3. Who am I ?
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4. father
husband
grandfather
Who am I ?
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5. father
husband
grandfather
Who am I ?
ICT Leader
teacher
Principal
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6. father
husband
grandfather
Who am I ?
ICT Leader student
teacher
University Professor
Principal
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7. father
husband
life-long learner
grandfather
Who am I ?
ICT Leader student
teacher
University Professor
Principal
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8. father
husband
life-long learner
grandfather geek!
Who am I ?
ICT Leader student
teacher
University Professor
Principal
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9. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dkuropatwa/3862101829/
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10. Just what is ‘social media’?
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11. Just what is ‘social media’?
Think - Pair - Share
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12. Just what is ‘social media’?
Think - Pair - Share
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15. My Social Networks
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16. The Power of Social Media
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17. Myths?
• Myth #1: The digital is separate from the “real” world.
• Myth #2: Social media makes kids deceptive.
• Myth #3: Social media is addictive.
• Myth #4: Kids don’t care about privacy.
• Myth #5: The Internet is a dangerous, dangerous place.
• Myth #6: There’s nothing educational about social media.
• Myth #7: Kids are digital natives.
• Myth #8: The Internet is the great equalizer.
from: http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2010/09/11/favorite-myth-making-news-articles.html
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18. retrieved from:http://www.marketingcharts.com/direct/older-canadians-drive-socnet-growth-16523/comscore-canada-socnet-age-2010-mar-2011jpg/
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19. retrieved from: http://www.marketingcharts.com/direct/older-canadians-drive-socnet-growth-16523/comscore-canada-conversational-sites-2010-mar-2011jpg/
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20. “social networking actually declined among
Canada’s youngest consumers in the same
time period. Canadians age 2-17 reported
9% fewer unique visitors and an 18%
reduction in total visits.”
http://www.marketingcharts.com/direct/older-canadians-drive-socnet-growth-16523/
Some research findings
(Media Awareness Network)
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21. Teens & Social Media
What can I do to help guide them?
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23. Trust
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24. Trust
Teachi
ng
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25. Trust
Learning
Teachi
ng
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26. Trust
Conversation Learning
Teachi
ng
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27. Trust
Lis tening
Conversation Learning
Teachi
ng
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28. Trust Respect
Lis tening
Conversation Learning
Teachi
ng
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29. Trust Respect
Lis tening
Conversation Learning
Modelling Teachi
ng
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30. Trust Respect
Lis tening
Conversation Learning
Modelling Teachi
ng
Responsibility
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31. all quotes from The Innovative Educator blog
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32. “Simply put, the lesson is there are few rules unique to
ensuring safety online, but rather, the rules are general
ones that should be applied online or off. In short, treat
an online environment much as you would a playground
or park.”
Lisa Nielson
all quotes from The Innovative Educator blog
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33. all quotes from The Innovative Educator blog
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34. "It's not primarily having a social networking profile or giving
out personal information that puts kids at risk. What puts
kids at risk are things like having a lot of conflict with your
parents, being depressed and socially isolated, being
hyper, communicating with a lot of people who you don't
know, being willing to talk about sex online with people that
you don't know."
David Finkelhor, from the Crimes Against Children Research Center
all quotes from The Innovative Educator blog
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35. all quotes from The Innovative Educator blog
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36. It’s not giving out personal information that puts kid at risk.
It’s not having a blog or a personal website that does that
either. What puts kids in danger is being willing to talk
about sex online with strangers or having a pattern of
multiple risky activities on the web like going to sex sites
and chat rooms, meeting lots of people there, kind of
behaving in what we call like an internet daredevil.
Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee
all quotes from The Innovative Educator blog
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37. How can I keep my kids safe online?
“The best way to protect your
kids online is to talk to them.”
from Netctera:Chatting with Kids about being online.
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38. How can I keep my kids safe online?
“The best way to protect your
kids online is to talk to them.”
from Netctera:Chatting with Kids about being online.
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39. Online Safety Tips
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40. Online Safety Tips
Learn about the Internet, and what your kids do on it
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41. Online Safety Tips
Learn about the Internet, and what your kids do on it
Create a family agreement on Internet use
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42. Online Safety Tips
Learn about the Internet, and what your kids do on it
Create a family agreement on Internet use
Accompany young kids online as they learn their way around - with older
kids, ask them to teach you!
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43. Online Safety Tips
Learn about the Internet, and what your kids do on it
Create a family agreement on Internet use
Accompany young kids online as they learn their way around - with older
kids, ask them to teach you!
Create your own list of great sites - for younger children?
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44. Online Safety Tips
Learn about the Internet, and what your kids do on it
Create a family agreement on Internet use
Accompany young kids online as they learn their way around - with older
kids, ask them to teach you!
Create your own list of great sites - for younger children?
Teach your children never to give out personal information
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45. Online Safety Tips
Learn about the Internet, and what your kids do on it
Create a family agreement on Internet use
Accompany young kids online as they learn their way around - with older
kids, ask them to teach you!
Create your own list of great sites - for younger children?
Teach your children never to give out personal information
Encourage good Netiquette
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46. Online Safety Tips
Learn about the Internet, and what your kids do on it
Create a family agreement on Internet use
Accompany young kids online as they learn their way around - with older
kids, ask them to teach you!
Create your own list of great sites - for younger children?
Teach your children never to give out personal information
Encourage good Netiquette
Encourage an open dialogue with kids regarding Internet conduct
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47. Online Safety Tips
Learn about the Internet, and what your kids do on it
Create a family agreement on Internet use
Accompany young kids online as they learn their way around - with older
kids, ask them to teach you!
Create your own list of great sites - for younger children?
Teach your children never to give out personal information
Encourage good Netiquette
Encourage an open dialogue with kids regarding Internet conduct
Put your connected computer in a well-used area of your home
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48. Online Safety Tips
Learn about the Internet, and what your kids do on it
Create a family agreement on Internet use
Accompany young kids online as they learn their way around - with older
kids, ask them to teach you!
Create your own list of great sites - for younger children?
Teach your children never to give out personal information
Encourage good Netiquette
Encourage an open dialogue with kids regarding Internet conduct
Put your connected computer in a well-used area of your home
Explore technological tools to filter content and control Internet access - I
am not a big fan of filtering, especially as kids get older, but discuss what is
appropriate & learn about safe search settings.
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49. Online Safety Tips
Learn about the Internet, and what your kids do on it
Create a family agreement on Internet use
Accompany young kids online as they learn their way around - with older
kids, ask them to teach you!
Create your own list of great sites - for younger children?
Teach your children never to give out personal information
Encourage good Netiquette
Encourage an open dialogue with kids regarding Internet conduct
Put your connected computer in a well-used area of your home
Explore technological tools to filter content and control Internet access - I
am not a big fan of filtering, especially as kids get older, but discuss what is
appropriate & learn about safe search settings.
bold tips from: MediaAwarenessNetwork, my comments are not bold
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50. More Tips
There are many sites that have Tips for parents, educators
and teens regarding online safety & cyberbullying, most are
valuable, however, think before applying them - are they right
for you & your kids?
Let’s look at a few more ...
here are some from the free booklet “Netcetera”
now let’s look at some from “ConnectSafely.org”
What do you think? Which work for you?
the most important thing from my perspective is to have a
conversation with your kids...
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51. What about ‘cyberbullying’?
"Cyberbullying involves the use of information and
communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated,
and hostile behaviour by an individual or group, that is intended
to harm others."
Bill Belsey
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52. What about ‘cyberbullying’?
"Cyberbullying involves the use of information and
communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated,
and hostile behaviour by an individual or group, that is intended
to harm others."
Bill Belsey
“Thirty-four per cent of students in Grades 7 to
11 report that they had been bullied within the
current school year. Among those, 27 per cent
say they had been bullied over the Internet.”
(Source: Young Canadians in a Wired World, Media Awareness Network, 2005)
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53. What about ‘cyberbullying’?
taken from ConnectSafely.com
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54. What about ‘cyberbullying’?
• Don’t respond.
taken from ConnectSafely.com
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55. What about ‘cyberbullying’?
• Don’t respond.
• Don’t retaliate.
taken from ConnectSafely.com
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56. What about ‘cyberbullying’?
• Don’t respond.
• Don’t retaliate.
• Save the evidence.
taken from ConnectSafely.com
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57. What about ‘cyberbullying’?
• Don’t respond.
• Don’t retaliate.
• Save the evidence.
• Talk to a trusted
adult.
taken from ConnectSafely.com
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58. What about ‘cyberbullying’?
• Don’t respond. • Block the bully.
• Don’t retaliate.
• Save the evidence.
• Talk to a trusted
adult.
taken from ConnectSafely.com
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59. What about ‘cyberbullying’?
• Don’t respond. • Block the bully.
• Don’t retaliate. • Be civil.
• Save the evidence.
• Talk to a trusted
adult.
taken from ConnectSafely.com
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60. What about ‘cyberbullying’?
• Don’t respond. • Block the bully.
• Don’t retaliate. • Be civil.
• Save the evidence. • Don’t be a bully.
• Talk to a trusted
adult.
taken from ConnectSafely.com
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61. What about ‘cyberbullying’?
• Don’t respond. • Block the bully.
• Don’t retaliate. • Be civil.
• Save the evidence. • Don’t be a bully.
• Talk to a trusted • Be a friend, not a
adult. bystander.
taken from ConnectSafely.com
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62. CyberBullying Videos
A powerful cyberbullying video
Anti-bullying ‘flashmob’
Decision making video
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63. “Facebook is announcing a new suite of
tools to protect users from bullying, foster
a stronger sense of community in the
social network, and “create a culture of
respect” among Facebook users.”
from: http://mashable.com/2011/03/10/facebook-anti-bullying/
... however, I would not leave it to Facebook ... check
privacy settings, who your kids are ‘friending’ & what
they are posting.
go to ConnectSafely.com to get a free “Parents Guide to Facebook”
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64. “When I look at how teens hurt each other, I can’t help but also see how they’re developing
training wheels for future relationships and reflecting normative behaviors that they see
around them ... But they’re witnessing adult dramas all around them and what they
tend to see isn’t pretty. Parents talking smack about work colleagues or bosses. Parents
fighting with each other or ostracizing their family members over disagreements. And it’s not
just parents…Teens are seeing fights and dramas all over the media. ... Teens are seeing
drama everywhere – they’re seeing it as a legitimate part of adult society that can often lead
to notoriety.”
boyd
anah
d
“The issues here are systemic. And it’s great that the Internet is forcing us to
think about them, but the Internet is not the problem here. It’s just one tool
in an ongoing battle for attention, validation, and status. And unless we find
effective ways of getting to the root of the problem, the Internet will just
continue to be used to reinforce what is pervasive.”
bold is my emphasis. Excerpts from: danah boyd’s blog post “‘Bullying’ Has Little Resonance with Teenagers”, December, 2010
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65. Check this web site I created - it has
this slide deck, videos, links & more!
http://mnantaissocialmedia.weebly.com/
Some resources!
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66. Questions, Comments?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fredcavazza/2564571564/
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67. mikefisher @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/grade6kms/5101533308/
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68. Thank you!
contact info:
(204) 727-9619
nantaism@brandonu.ca
mnantais.blogspot.com
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